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The Following is a summary of “Clinical Practice Patterns of the Emergency Physician Workforce Befor and After Attrication,” Published in the March 2025 Issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine by Agboh et al.
Researchers Drive the Retrospective Study to Assess the Clinical Service Volume Before and in Practice Settings After Emergency Physician Workforce Attrition.
They Analyzed 2013-2021 Medicare Data to Examine Emergency Physician WorkForce Attrition, Which is defined as not Billing for Emergency Department (ed) Services for 1 year after Billing at Least 50 Services in the Prior Year. Outcomes Included The Volume of Ed-Based Clinical Services Before Attrication and the Non-Ed Practice Settings Billed Afterward.
The Results Showed That Between 2013 and 2021, 60,140 Emergency Physicians Billed Medication for More Than 50 Ed Services in at Least 1 Year, with 13,888 Experiencing Workforce Attrition. Annual Attrication Rates Ranged from 3.1% to 6.6%. Physicians who left the workforce provided 12.3% Fewer ed services in the Year Before Attrition (602.2 vs. 687.0 services). The Significant Decline in Services was observed in 27.9% of those leving, compared to 3.5% among thhose who remained. After demand Emergency Medicine, 23.7% Continued Billing Medicare in Non-Ed Settings, Primary in Urgent Care and Office-Based Practices.
Investigators Concluded That Emergency Physicians Decreated Their Clinical Workload Before Leaving Emergency Medicine, with a Small Portion Moving to Oter Clinical Roles and Remaining in Healthcare often Working in Urgent Care Care Setttings Billing Medication.
Source: annemergmed.com/article/s0196-0644(25)00061-7/abstract
